Class 10 English Comm Previous 2020

 

CBSE Class 10 English Communicative Chapter-wise Previous Years Questions (2020) with Solution

 

Class 10 English Communicative Question Paper (2020) – Solved Question papers from previous years are very important for preparing for the CBSE Board Exams. It works as a treasure trove. It helps to prepare for the exam precisely. One of key benefits of solving question papers from past board exams is their ability to help identify commonly asked questions. These papers are highly beneficial study resources for students preparing for the upcoming class 10th board examinations. Here we have compiled chapter-wise questions asked in all the sets of CBSE Class 10 English Communicative question paper (2020).

 

Fiction

 

Chapter 1 – Two Gentlemen of Verona

 

Q1. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow. 

There was a pause. Nicola was glaring at his younger brother in vexation.

“We could not think of troubling you, sir.” 

 

(a) Who is referred to as ‘sir’ here? 

Ans. The narrator is referred to as ‘sir’ here.

 

(b) Why did Nicola glare at his younger brother? 

Ans. Nicola glared at his younger brother as he talked about their plan and did not want a favor.

 

(c) What offer was made by ‘sir’? 

Ans. ‘Sir’ made an offer to take them to Poleta in his car.

 

(d) What does the word ‘pause’ mean? 

Ans. The word pause means to stop, wait, or break.

 

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Chapter 2 – Mrs. Packletide’s Tiger

 

Q1. Show that Miss Mebbin is greedy and Miss Packletide is jealous.  [100 – 120 words]

Ans. Miss Mebbin was greddy as she always wanted money. She knew about Miss Packeltide’s secret of how the tiger was killed. She blackmailed her and asked her to buy a cottage for her to stay in or else she would tell the secret to everyone. She asked for a huge amount of money for keeping the secret and this depicts that she was greedy.

Miss Packletide was a jealous woman who wanted to outshine Loona Bimberton and several reasons proved her to be jealous. Firstly, when Loona told about personally procured skin of the tiger, she also wanted the same. She planned to hunt a tiger. She invited Loona for lunch to give her tiger claw brooch. She was so jealous that she did all this just to make her envious of Loona, belittle her achievement, and get popularity. 

 

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Chapter 3 – The Letter

 

Q1. What made the postmaster understand Ali’s pain later on in the story, ‘The Letter’? [30 – 40 words]

Ans. The postmaster understood Ali’s pain later in the story, “The Letter” when his daughter got ill in the other town and he had no information about her. The postmaster was not able to sleep that day and remained worried about his daughter’s wellbeing. Since then he understood the pain of Ali and his sufferings.

 

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Chapter 4 – A Shady Plot

 

Q1. Why is Helen, the ghost, upset with people using Ouija Boards? [30 – 40 words]

Ans. The ghost was upset with people using Ouija Boards as the people used to get full control of the ghost and could call upon them anytime. The ghosts were obliged to attend to them and answer their stupid questions. People used to trouble and bother ghosts using Ouija boards by calling them at odd times.

 

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Chapter 5 – Patol Babu, Film star

 

Q1. In the lesson ‘Patol Babu, Film Star’, what kind of values are being upheld by Patol Babu? Quote instances to show his sincerity and dedication.  [100 – 120 words]

Ans. In the lesson ‘Patol Babu, Film Star’, the values that are being upheld by Patol Babu are that one should not underestimate their job and should give full efforts and finish it with dedication, commitment, meticulousness and the satisfaction of completing the work with utmost honesty is not compatible with anything even money. One should make the most of the opportunity. Earlier Patol Babu thought that he was given a very small dialogue. Later on, he recalled his Guru Gogon Pakrashi’s words and was ready to perform without any hesitation. He involved himself in the part and practiced so hard to deliver the dialogue “OH”. He did not receive his payment and went home. For him, self-satisfaction was much better than money. He did not wait for the money and did justice to the role. 

 

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Poetry

 

Chapter 7 – The Frog and the Nightingale

 

Q1. ‘The Nightingale was a misfit in the world of the cunning.’ Comment. [30 – 40 words]

Ans. Yes, we agree and this statement means only those people can survive in this world who thrive as this world is full of cunning people and innocent people like the nightingale who are trusting by nature cannot survive and thus considered a misfit. The Nightingale was not able to sense the frog’s motive and thus lost her life.

 

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Chapter 11 – Snake

 

Q1. Why did the poet wait for the snake to drink first from the trough? [30 – 40 words]

Ans. The poet thought that a snake came to the trough before him. He considered the snake as a guest and felt honored that someone had come to this place to drink water and hosted him very well considering him as a guest.

 

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Drama

Chapter 13 – Julius Caesar

 

Q1. Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow. 

Caesar : “How foolish do your fears seem now, Calpurnia ! I am ashamed I did yield to them. Give me my robe, for I will go.”

 

(a) What were Calpurnia’s fears? 

Ans. Calpurnia feared that Caesar might be killed or harmed.

 

(b) Why did they seem foolish to Caesar? 

Ans. They seem foolish to Caesar as they were irrational, illogical, and seemed baseless.

 

(c) Where did Caesar want to go? 

Ans. Caesar wanted to go to the Senate.

 

(d) What does the word ‘yield’ mean? 

Ans. Yield means agree or to give in. 

 

Q2. How, according to Shakespeare, will poetry prove to be more powerful than statues? [30 – 40 words]

Ans. According to Shakespeare, the poetry will prove to be more powerful than statues as these statues and monuments created by the rulers can be destroyed by time because of earthquakes, weathering due to Sun and rain while his creation that is poetry cannot be destroyed and will continue to live on in the reader’s memory.

 

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